Tugs & Salvage – Page 50
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NewsFirst US-built Rotortug enters service
The first US-built Rotortug, carrying the name ‘Trident’ and first in a series of three has been delivered to Seabulk Towing of Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
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NewsPiriou seals the deal for a new customer
Concarneau, France-based shipbuilder Piriou has signed a deal with a new customer for an ASD shiphandling tug for operation in the French Caribbean.
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NewsNew tug for Johannsen with more to come?
Luebeck, Germany-based J. Johannsen & Sohn has added to its fleet with the acquisition of a tug from Norway and a hint that more similar additions may be on the way.
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Svitzer’s satisfactory results in challenging markets
Global towage provider Svitzer has described financial results covering the third quarter of 2016 as ‘satisfactory’ in what it also describes as ‘very challenging markets’.
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NewsDamen success with Italian customers
Damen Shipyards Group has reported a flurry of activity involving orders and deliveries of tugs for Italian owners along with delivery of an ASD 3212 shiphandling tug for operation in Mexico.
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NewsBusy year end for Tsavliris Salvage
Reports from Tsavliris Salvage illustrate the importance of professional salvors rendering services that may not make the headlines but quietly avoid situations which otherwise certainly would.
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European influence for Mexican tug deliveries
Two European companies involved in ship design and ship delivery have demonstrated their global connections with two new tugs for Mextug, a part subsidiary of Chilean operator Ultratug.
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NewsMultipurpose hybrid field support vessel of note
Field support vessels with European involvement have been featured of late, a recent US-based delivery is worthy of note however in an area providing opportunities for providers of specialist bespoke towing vessels.
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NewsLatest Russian salvage vessel takes to the water
Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has celebrated launching of the tug-salvage vessel ''Kalas'', latest in a series of similar vessels for the Russian government and part of its emergency response fleet modernisation programme.
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NewsGSS Marine tug completes marathon round-trip
A Damen Shoalbuster belonging to Rosyth-based GSS Marine Services recently completed a marathon 14,572nm round trip involving two crossings of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Second ETV to cover Canada’s west coast
At around the time the UK government announced the new contract for an Emergency Towing Vessel covering Scottish waters the Canadian government has reaffirmed its commitment to a second ETV for its own waters.
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NewsArmon built tugs bound for Spanish operators
Spain’s Astilleros Armon recently delivered two Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) compact tugs to domestic operators, each combining efficiency and performance for shiphandling duties.
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NewsBiggest wreck removal of 2016
Global salvage operator Ardent has completed the removal of a sunken jack-up off the coast of Mexico in what is reported as the largest wreck removal project of 2016.
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NewsLengthy salvage operation for Five Oceans Salvage
The recent salving of a stranded bulk carrier demonstrated the difficulties of operating in remote locations with limited local resources, in the end damage to the environment was minimised but the ship lost the battle.
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NewsThe importance of a well-funded salvage industry
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has presented data illustrating the importance to both the shipping industry and the environment of a strong marine salvage industry.
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NewsSanmar order follows concept announcement
News from Turkish tug builder Sanmar includes deliveries and an order for the first of a new design within just a few weeks of the announcement of the new model joining the Sanmar, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) portfolio.
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NewsNew emergency towing vessel for Scotland
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced the awarding of a five-year contract to Ardent Maritime Netherlands BV to provide an ETV to cover Scottish waters.
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NewsDeliveries continue for Damen
In recent weeks Damen Shipyards has handed over the keys to six newbuild tugs, signed an order for two and transported fourteen built-for-stock vessels including Stan Pontoons and tugs from Vietnam to the Netherlands.
